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DS Smith Mergers & Acquisitions

DS Smith M&A Summary

DS Smith has acquired 7 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

DS Smith’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Duropack for $338M. DS Smith has acquired in 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (58%) and marketing (29%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

DS Smith

DS Smith Plc

7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, Regent’s Place,
London, NW1 3AX
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)20 7756 1800
www.dssmith.com

All (9) Buy (7) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2019-03-06 DS Smith - Plastics Division · Packaging
London, United Kingdom

DS Smith's Plastic Division is a provider of flexible plastics, rigid plastics and foam products.

- Divestiture

Liquibox
Advisors: Barclays Investment Bank , Kirkland & Ellis

DS Smith


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